So I finally got my hands on a copy of Gan Gan, the manga magazine that carries the FMA manga, at the New York Asahiya.

First impression: Damn, that thing is BIG! It's one of the thickest manga magazines I've ever seen. It's really deserving of the term "phonebook." I did like that it devoted a lot of pages to Hagaren, though, not only with the manga itself but with game previews, movie preview, etc. -- plus some fanart!

But the best thing was the extra that came with it! Inside the pages was a *box* which turned out to contain a chibi Roy keychain! It's adorable! And they're going to be giving away a chibi Ed (a redundancy, I know ~_^) in their next issue.

I usually don't pick up phonebook mangas anymore -- they take up a lot of space, especially when they begin to pile up, and the material is only going to come out in a tankubon eventually anyway -- but this one is definitely worth getting in the future. (If only for the chibi keychains! Wonder if they're going to do the whole cast?)

East 45th street, about a quarter-block in from 5th Avenue. You have to look for it because it's easy to miss. The building is kind of silver, there's usually a window display of Japanese books and the words "ASAHIYA BOOKSTORE" are over the door. The manga section, where I found the Gan Gan, is all the way at the back of the store and to the right. You can also find the first anime artbook there, although they're low on supplies of the tankubons at the moment. Also check the stationery section in back of the cash register for FMA clearfiles, notebooks and (if they're in stock) even a chibi fingerpuppet set!

I know Jpophelp.com sells some manga magazines. You might also want to try Sasuga Japanese Bookstore. (They have an ample supply of Hagaren stuff, which I raided with a vengeance at their booth at Ohoyocon!)